fan o.d

[automaton]

:rotfl :P
Case n Coolin fanorama
skyhawk psr 4692

intake front 80x25 ys tech 48cfm
evercool hd bay cooler 17.8cfm
slim hd cooler 20cfm

exhaust
side sunon80mm 50 cfm q window
rear [on ventiduct] 80x25 galaxy 53cfm
back 60mm delta 37cfm
back bottom pci slot fan 25cfm
what do you think
cool?
:spit

[ECA]

Anything OVER 100cfm, is abit over kill...REALLY.

But you aint told us WHAT your system IS.
If you are doing this to a 486, I will LAUGH.

I think you are spending MORE power on Fans then the CPU... And I HOPE you have at LEAST a 450watt PS.

Pulling neat from the bottom isnt to functional..

[ECA]

48cfm input...

37.8cfm on HD, is that from outside or just spinning around..?

165cfm exhaust??? so its pulling extra air from where??? dont even need the front fan, as its getting SUCKED in faster then the front fans are spinning..

[automaton]

would making window as intake be preferable? :rotfl

3.0 P4@3.028 FSB 201
EPOX 4PCA3+
spark 7+xaser @6500rpm
OCZ EL 400DDR DUAL @1:1 / 2-2-3-5
maxtor plus9 8mb x2 raid 0 hpt 374
fortron 400w pfn omg:

[ECA]

I'd try a trick...
Take the Inflow fans and place Fine mesh or filters over them..
This will catch Dust and such and keep them from inside of comp. At least the Big stuff.

[automaton]

thanx 4 reply :cheers
should i use window as intake?
i use very fine mesh fabric over intake fans

have to have my friend install bay and back fans

eagerly awaiting temp drop omg:

[ECA]

someone was making a Computer COVER, at one time.
I suggested to them to use a felt, as this would make decent filter for Air, as the comp SUCKS air from every little hole it can find.

You have enough Output of air to do this VERY easy.

[automaton]

the final mod part :cheers

i bought an aluminum black filter
if its too obstructive ill use my nylons omg:

[automaton]

:eww
reading reviews of the 60mm black label
i got noise paranoid

however the high and low frequencies seem to blend
less annoyingly

took advice on window intake also guieter :vivi

setup now
intake
3 fan bay cooler
ys tech 48cfm
window galaxy clear led variable on full 53 cfm

exhaust
60mm delta 38cfm
ducted 80mm sunon 50 cfm
pci slot 20-25 cfm
:rotfl
result stable 4-5 c degree drop omg:

[ECA]

Hows the CPU temp and HD temp doing?

[automaton]

:vivi
sorry tardy answer just got message

the intake fan ys tech 48cfm is right behind raid0 hds
nice n cool

the bay cooler is above

using the window as intake now galaxy 53cfm

and added all new fans 4-5c degree drop cpu temp


turns out older bios reports cpu temp wrong
http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25708&highlight=4pca3%2B+bios
from aoa /"It also solved the high temperture reading. Previous full load is 57'-60'c, now just 44'c full load, 32'c idle"

http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/search.php?searchid=94698
:rotfl

thanks for reply :cheers

[ECA]

NEVER want to see a system reach 57c....
I would start getting nervous after about 35c=90f case heat. And 50c=122f.
BUT, environment is FIRST. And AIR temp around your case AFFECTS inside temp. You suck the outside air INTO the case, and if it isnt cool enough 35c(90f) or LESS it cant cool very well, no matter HOW MUCH air you pull thru it.

NO this is NOT surface temp. Surface temp is how HOT the CPU 'IS', hot HOT the Hard drive 'IS' and the Video card chips and RAM add LOTS of heat.
HEAT Rises to the TOP of the machine, AND radiates to the NEAREST surface...A HD sitting BELOW another HD radiates heat UP INTO the other drive, ALWAYS have AT LEAST 1/2" room between them(Stick a finger between the 2).
Wires should NEVEr get near the HOT ITEMS... This is like running Battery lines in a car, over the manifold.. BURNT. Flat cables are BAD, as they STOP the circulation of Air in Current systems.

IF POSSIBLE measure temp at TOP of case. If you measure temp in middle ADD 2-3c to the temp. If you measure at the bottom, ADD 5c.
explaination:
Ever use a radiant heater in winter...HEAT FLOWS to the cieling and BUILDS DOWN. Fan Equilizes the temp, but the ceiling is STILL warmer.
Heat Equalization means BLOW around inside, HEAT dispersion means FAN in top. AND NEVER block the AREA of the fan, at LEAST 6" of room and not CLOSED in, it has to go someplace.

Good luck.